Aquitaine Travel Tips

Stretching 602 km from southwest France into northern Catalonia, Spain, the Garonne once formed one of Europe?s major sea trade routes, offering a direct link between the Atlantic Ocean and the ...
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Bordeaux might be best known for its historic chateaux and world-famous wines, but the UNESCO-listed city is also one of France?s most interesting gastronomic centers, with regional delicacies ...
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The Medoc region is known for its lush, full-bodied red wines, scenic landscapes and charming, family-owned chateaus. A trip through this beautiful French countryside will introduce travelers to ...
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It?s impossible to mention the name Bordeaux without thoughts of ruby red wine, so charge your glass and drink deep of the region's many charms. This lovely city on the lower Atlantic coast is a ...
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Like Burgundy and Champagne in the north, Bordeaux ranks among France?s most famous wine regions, with more than 386 square miles (1,000 square-kilometers) of vineyards and 5,000 châteaux ...
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Sarlat Sarlat is one of the most popular medieval tourist destinations in France. You'll find extensive ancient architecture throughout the city center, where no new construction is allowed. More ...
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As one of the closest coastal resorts to Bordeaux, the lively beach town of Arcachon makes a popular retreat for city dwellers and tourists following the region?s famous wine trail, but the ...
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In a country such as France , where the cultural history is so rich, it?s easy to forget that art is still being made. There are artists working right now, today, as I write, and as you read this. ...
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Wine, wine everywhere, and not a drop to drink. Because you?re soaking in it. Yes, some wonderfully innovative types in Bordeaux , surrounded by some of the world?s best wine producing country, ...
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The city of Bordeaux is inevitably associated with vineyards and fine wine, so it's no surprise that the winning design of the Wine Culture and Tourism Center evokes the image of a wine tasting ...
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Bordeaux is of course well known for its wine, but what goes better with a good wine than delicious food? The next time you?re in France, check out Bordeaux?s food scene and try some of these famous ...
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Saint-Émilion, about 20 miles north of Bordeaux, is where people
actually go when they say they?re going wine tasting in Bordeaux. And
it?s where you should go, too, the next time you go to ...
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After visiting Bordeaux, I already want to go back. We took a tour of the city in an open top bus. It is indeed a beautiful city. We weren't able to go to any wineries, but were able to go to a few ...
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